Spy Wars: Get the Predator equipment at the beginning

Chapter 959 Finding Major Clients for Penicillin

After listening, Zhang Yunhe said, "The current output and expected output are acceptable. Have you conducted clinical trials?"

"Yes, three phases of clinical trials have been conducted. Most of the patients receiving penicillin treatment are soldiers injured in combat, as well as some patients with pneumonia or external injuries to their bodies," Mr. Lin replied.

Zhang Yunhe took out a lighter, lit it, and handed it to Boss Lin, who quickly leaned over to light his cigarette.

After lighting a cigarette for himself, Zhang Yunhe took a couple of puffs and asked, "How were the results of the clinical trials?"

When Zhang Yunhe asked this question, Boss Lin excitedly explained, "The treatment effect is surprisingly good. Soldiers wounded in battle who were treated with penicillin have almost never developed infections, and even if they have, it's only a few individual cases."

"Most patients with external injuries recover quickly after being treated with penicillin following infection, and penicillin is also very effective in treating a significant number of pneumonia patients. However, some pneumonia patients do not respond well to penicillin. Our medical team conducted tests on blood samples and tissue samples taken from the wounds of these patients and found that the bacteria in their bodies were mostly Chlamydia and Mycoplasma, both of which are naturally resistant to penicillin."

"Furthermore, penicillin is not very effective for patients with viral colds, pneumonia, or tuberculosis!"

"After examining blood and wound tissue samples from patients who responded well to treatment, doctors discovered that the pathogenic bacteria in these patients all had thick cell walls and contained large amounts of peptidoglycan and teichoic acid!"

After listening, Zhang Yunhe nodded and said, "If a patient takes traditional Chinese medicine, the wrong medicine or the wrong combination of medicines can cause serious discomfort, and in severe cases, even death. I think Western medicine should also have similar issues. Were any serious adverse side effects found during the clinical trials of penicillin?"

Mr. Lin said with a serious expression, "Yes, Commander, you are right. Side effects were indeed found during the clinical trials of this drug. A small number of patients experienced redness, swelling and itching of the skin after using it, and some even experienced difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting. In severe cases, there was a risk of suffocation!"

Zhang Yunhe asked, "What's the reason?"

Mr. Lin replied, "The doctors investigated and studied these cases and found that they were caused by several factors: the first possibility is that the patient is allergic to penicillin, and the body misinterprets penicillin as a foreign substance and launches an immune response. This part is very rare!"

"There is a second possibility: the allergy is caused by the purity of the drug. Due to the production technology and process, a certain amount of impurities are unavoidable in the drug during the production process. It is these impurities that cause the patient's body to have an allergic reaction!"

"We are currently working hard to improve the production process technology in order to maximize the purity of the drug and reduce allergic reactions caused by impurities!"

Zhang Yunhe, smoking a cigarette, asked again, "How can we prevent patients from having allergic reactions?"

Mr. Lin said, "Drug allergies can range from mild to severe. Some patients only experience skin redness and swelling, while others experience severe difficulty breathing. If not treated in time, they may suffocate and die. So the only solution we can think of right now is to perform a skin test before administering the medication to the patient!"

Zhang Yunhe nodded and instructed, "We must do everything we can to improve the purity of the drug. We can't let the purity issue prevent patients from using this medication!"

"understand!"

Zhang Yunhe then asked, "How much inventory do you have right now?"

“We have already produced 3,000 boxes, and one box is enough for one patient,” Mr. Lin replied.

Zhang Yunhe then issued another order: "Increasing production capacity is urgent. It must be done faster than originally planned. More production equipment needs to be added, and more workers need to be recruited!"

"By the way, bring me 2000 boxes. I'll find an efficient way to make it work. This medicine can't just be used on our island; we need to sell it outside and make a fortune. With its miraculous effects, selling one box for a gold bar wouldn't be an exaggeration at all!"

Boss Lin was quite excited: "Yes, Commander! I'll send someone to deliver 2000 boxes to you right away. I'll expedite the expansion of production capacity and try to get the first batch of new equipment into production next month, two months ahead of schedule!"

"Very well, go ahead!"

A few days later, Zhang Yunhe appeared in Jiangzhou.

He finalized another arms deal with Chen Yucai and Gong Er, this time with both Chen Yucai and Gong Er prepared to pay in US dollars.

This surprised Zhang Yunhe. He asked, "You two are quite wealthy. You rarely used US dollars in previous transactions. Most of the time, you used silver dollars and legal tender. Why did you use US dollars this time? Have you made a fortune?"

The two men exchanged a glance, and Gong Er said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, I won't hide this from you. You'll find out sooner or later. We're in the same trench as the clown now, aren't we? The clown has decided to provide us with support and assistance so that we can tie down more of the Japanese troops."

"The two sides were negotiating a $10 billion interest-free loan from the Joker, originally intended to be used to purchase American equipment and ammunition. However, for some reason, the Joker's side was reluctant. Later, we learned that their weapons and ammunition production capacity couldn't keep up, and they could only barely be self-sufficient, unable to provide us with weapons, equipment, and ammunition."

Zhang Yunhe chuckled inwardly upon hearing this. The problems with the production of weapons, equipment, and ammunition on the Joker's side were entirely due to his sabotage. Every time he went there, he would empty out several of their arms factories. No matter how strong the Joker's industrial production capacity was, it couldn't keep up with the speed at which the equipment disappeared, and of course, it couldn't produce more weapons and ammunition for export.

He laughed and said, "The clowns definitely still want to make money off you, but they're just not up to par and their production capacity can't keep up. However, they can't let you go without weapons and ammunition, so they can only lend you money and let you find your own way to get weapons and ammunition so as to tie down more of the Japanese devils!"

"The clowns are all good people, I never thought I'd get such a good deal!"

"Hahaha..." The three of them burst into laughter in unison.

After laughing, Zhang Yunhe suddenly asked, "Have either of you heard of penicillin?"

"Penicillin? What is that?" Chen Yu asked with a puzzled look.

Gong Er, however, was well-informed. He took a puff of his cigar and said, "I know. I've heard that penicillin is a miracle drug that's even more effective than sulfonamides for reducing inflammation. It's incredibly effective in treating external wound inflammation and pneumonia, but it's very hard to get!"

“A friend of mine recently got pneumonia and was on the verge of death. The doctor somehow got hold of penicillin, and after my friend took it, his condition stabilized the next day and gradually improved. In just a few days, he was back to his old self!”

Zhang Yunhe said with a smile, "The reason why penicillin is so rare on the market is because it's all made in laboratories! Currently, this drug cannot be mass-produced in factories, so it's extremely scarce and only the powerful and wealthy can obtain it. It takes a very long time to produce just one vial. Currently, a box of penicillin on the market contains only six vials, just enough to treat one patient."

"If you want penicillin, I have some too. It's not called penicillin, it's called penicillin, but it's the same drug, just with a different name. The effect is exactly the same, and even better, because the penicillin I have is purer than the penicillin currently on the market!"